Finance Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)

Lonza; Alberta; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Canada, Alberta, is seeking a Finance Specialist to manage costing and financial analysis. You will ensure accurate inventory valuation and support decision-making through data-driven insights. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting or Finance, along with at least 8 years of experience in finance, preferably within manufacturing. This position offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive compensation programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in manufacturing or product costing.
• Proven experience in standard cost setting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate inventory valuation, reconciliation, and analysis.
• Perform product margin analysis and collaborate on costing issues.
• Deliver monthly P&L analysis and quarterly reporting packages.
• Manage the rolling forecast and annual budget preparation processes.

Skills

Financial planning and analysis

Strong analytical skills

Stakeholder management skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Finance Specialist (Fixed Term Contract)

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

As a Finance Manager at Lonza, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate costing, inventory valuation, and margin analysis while supporting decision-making through data-driven insights. You will partner closely with Operations and the Site Controller to manage variance analysis, standard cost processes, and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with statutory standards and company policies.

Join our best-in-class high performance Integrated Biologics team at our Tuas site in Singapore to gain unparalleled exposure to cutting-edge biotechnology and innovation. Learn new skills and capabilities. Grow your career with us in manufacturing therapeutic proteins under cGMP conditions. Find out more about what a life at Lonza in Singapore could look like for you by watching this short video.

What you’ll get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture in a global life sciences leader.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace that values diversity and integrity.
• Competitive compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Professional growth opportunities through cross-functional projects and global exposure.
• Comprehensive medical insurance, with the option to enroll family members at partially subsidized premiums.
• Company transport provided from designated MRT locations to and from the Tuas site.
• Access to Lonza’s full suite of employee benefits: www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

What you’ll do

• Ensure accurate inventory valuation, reconciliation, and analysis, including Purchase Price Variance (PPV) and work order variance analysis.
• Perform product margin analysis and collaborate with Operations and the Site Controller to address costing and margin issues, providing scenario analysis to support decision-making.
• Deliver monthly P&L analysis, quarterly flux analysis, and quarterly reporting packages.
• Lead the annual inventory reserve exercise and coordinate year-end inventory counts with external auditors.
• Manage the rolling forecast and annual budget preparation processes.
• Maintain and review standard costs for purchased and manufactured items, performing monthly and yearly cost rollups.
• Determine cost allocation bases for shared costs and set standard rates for direct labour and production overhead.
• Partner with Operations to simplify processes and improve cost efficiency.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors on costing-related matters, ensuring compliance with statutory reporting standards (FAM, MAM, IFRS).
• Uphold data integrity in accordance with company policies and proactively improve related processes.

What we’re looking for

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant finance experience, with strong exposure to manufacturing or product costing.
• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis and standard cost setting.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP systems and advanced Excel.
• Strong analytical and business partnering skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.